Rugby Union News

Melbourne Rebels assistant coach Morgan Turinui has blasted the Australian Rugby Union’s drawn-out handling of changes to the Super Rugby competition as an “absolute disgrace”. The former Wallaby also unloaded …

Melbourne Rebels assistant coach Morgan Turinui has blasted the Australian Rugby Union’s drawn-out handling of changes to the Super Rugby competition as an “absolute disgrace”. The former Wallaby also unloaded …

The Western Force are set to be boosted by the return of a host of stars as the franchise plot their path towards becoming Australia’s sole representative in this year’s …

Melbourne Rebels assistant Morgan Turinui has blasted the Australian Rugby Union and also the Players’ Association (RUPA) over the drawn out efforts to axe an Australian Super Rugby team, saying …

Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo will miss the Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Perth on Saturday after copping a one-game ban for a shoulder charge against the Bulls. …

Wallabies vice-captain Michael Hooper doesn’t expect Karmichael Hunt’s terrific Super Rugby form will be enough to dislodge Israel Folau from fullback. But Quade Cooper has urged selectors to give the …

Australian playmaker Matt Giteau will join Japanese champions Suntory Sungoliath for the 2017-18 Top League season after bringing to an end his six-year stint in France with Toulon. The 34-year-old, …

Exciting Waratahs utility back Andrew Kellaway is pushing for a return to Super Rugby against the struggling Melbourne Rebels this weekend after recovering from a freakish injury in which he …

Vice-captain Michael Hooper insists Australia’s Super Rugby struggles won’t affect the national team during next month’s Tests against Fiji, Scotland at Italy. Australia’s five Super Rugby franchises have all endured …

The Chiefs know they must front up against the Crusaders in Suva to maintain their hopes of winning Super Rugby’s New Zealand conference. The Crusaders continued their momentum last weekend …

Sean McMahon has timed his return from injury to perfection for the Wallabies but his international future is in doubt amid reports he could sign for a Japanese club. The …

Australia’s disappointing rugby sevens tournament in Paris has come to an end with the team taking tenth place. Having struggled on the opening day and been placed in the Challenge …

High-performance director Ben Whitaker has played down talk of a “summit” as the ARU plots to overhaul its coaching development program in a bid to close the gap on world …

Another Brumbies loss and Queensland’s hoodoo-busting win over the Melbourne Rebels has added some life to the race to the Super Rugby finals. The Brumbies’ 13-6 slip-up at home to …

A barnstorming Malakai Fekitoa try five minutes before fulltime has given the Highlanders a 17-10 Super Rugby win over the Bulls at a mud-spattered Loftus Versfeld. With both sides down …

The Western Force have become the first Australian Super Rugby side to win in Argentina, grinding their way to a 16-6 victory over the Jaguares in Buenos Aires. The result …

Saracens have delivered another superb display of rugby skill and mental resilience to eventually overcome the challenge of Clermont Auvergne 28-17 and retain the European Champions Cup after a gripping …

The Australian men’s sevens team have missed the quarter-finals in Paris after a win and two losses on the opening day. Andy Friend’s side conquered Russia before narrowly falling to …